Saturday, 22 May 2010

New houseguests

My mother is away for a few months visiting my brother in the UK and so she left me in charge of watering her plants. That was a simple enough task until one night when I came home from work to find this weird brown sack of fluff hanging off one of the plants. Turns out that a pair of olive-backed sunbirds had decided that my balcony was the perfect place for building their new nest. Perhaps because we have a hibiscus plant that flowers almost every day as they drink the nectar of hibiscus plants, as well as heliconias. Here's one of the birds flying back with more stuff for building their nest. The avian couple. You're welcome to enjoy the view but please don't peck me or poop all over the place, ok?

hey justine,I am not an animal lover so I was a bit freaked out at first. At least it's not a hornets' nest or bee nest! I keep the balcony sliding doors mostly drawn now, so there are no unpleasant surprises on both sides :-)

yeah i agree with p chan. Bird don't just anyhow build nest at anyone's home. You are so lucky! Maybe can buy some toto or 4d, see if you strike hehe, i know of someone who does and strike until the bird decide to move house :(